Trump 'screaming at TV over Russian investigation'

Donald Trump was so frustrated by the ongoing investigation into his administration's links with Russia he would sometimes scream at television when news concerning it came on, according to one of his advisers.

The US President has been growing increasingly enraged at his inability to control the probe exploring allegations of collusion between the Kremlin and his presidential campaign, two advisers told Politico.

According to the unidentified staff members, Mr Trump repeatedly asked aides why the allegations would not disappear and demanded they defend him publicly.

Mr Trump ordered his private security guard to hand-deliver Mr Comey's termination letter, claiming errors made in the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during the election campaign left Mr Trump no choice but to dismiss him.

However many have criticised his reasoning and accused him of trying to gag the Russian investigation, citing the many instances on the campaign trail where Mr Trump offered his support to the investigation into Ms Clinton.